Monica Bellucci Net Worth

Monica Bellucci's Quotes

• My body is so important to me . . . my face, my arms, my legs, my hands, my eyes, everything. I use everything I have.
• When I eat with my friends, it is a moment of real pleasure, when I really enjoy my life.
• I come from a Catholic religion, but I'm not Catholic.
• [on her daughter Deva] I didn't have familiarity with children. I'm learning day after day, with her. And what impress me the most is that she, Deva, is an individual person. But in miniature, she seems to be a special effect.
• After love, the man sleeps, while the woman reflects.

Interesting Facts about Monica Bellucci

1. She appeared in a black and white TV commercial for Dolce & Gabbana. The director was Giuseppe Tornatore, who also directed her in the movie Malena (2000).
2. Is fluent in Italian, English, French, Persian and Spanish. She also speaks a little Portuguese that she learned when she moved to Rio de Janeiro in 2013.
3. Former daughter-in-law of Jean-Pierre Cassel and Sabine Cassel. Former sister-in-law of Rockin' Squat, Olivia and Cécile Cassel.
4. Made a nude calendar for the Italian magazine Max in 1998 and another one for the Italian magazine GQ in 2000.
5. Was originally cast as Mina Harker in The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003) but had to drop out due to a scheduling conflict. The role then went to Peta Wilson.
6. Studied jurisprudence for a short time.
7. Gave birth to her first child at age 39, daughter Deva Cassel, on 9/12/2004. Child's father is her now estranged second husband, Vincent Cassel.
8. Elected the most beautiful woman in the world by French viewers on a television show "La Plus belle femme du monde" on 11/8/2004.
9. Also a successful fashion model, represented by Elite and Storm Model Management.
10. Her favourite poem is "A Silvia" by Giacomo Leopardi.
11. Has her lookalike puppet on the French comedy show Les Guignols de l'info (1988).
12. Ranked #6 on "Maxim" magazine's Hot 50 Women of 1999 list.
13. Ranked #9 on "Maxim" magazine's Hot 100 Women of 2002 list.
14. Ranked #1 in "Ask" men's top 99 "most desirable" women of 2002.
15. Favorite movie is A Special Day (1977) by Ettore Scola.
16. Her role as Chantal Hearst in Under Suspicion (2000) was held by Romy Schneider in the original film Garde à vue (1981).
17. Doesn't always live with her husband Vincent Cassel, for avoiding routine, the two live in separate apartments. she lives most of the time in Rome and he lives in Paris.
18. "Bellucci" is a typical surname from central Italy, it comes from the Latin word "Bellutus", and has the same root as surnames like Belluto, Belluti, Belluzzo, Belluccio or the aristocratic surname of Belluzzi.
19. Speaks to her daughter Deva Cassel in Italian.
20. She has said in an interview that Sophia Loren and Claudia Cardinale have inspired her acting career.